It seems the repair of roads in Kodagu district which was literally devastated by the rain fury may take months. The traffic movement between Madikeri and Mangaluru might take minimum one month to resume for light vehicles and heavy vehicles have to wait at least for another six months.
A two-wheeler rider died on the spot when a car and his bike collided each other at Andinje in the taluk on Sunday.
Hardik Pnadya took 5 wickets as India ended Day 2 of the third Test in a strong position, extending their lead to 292 runs in the second innings.
The Kerala government on Sunday informed the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) that the situation in the flood-ravaged state was gradually improving, even as some rainfall was forecast for the coastal state from Monday onwards.
Pakistan on Sunday welcomed the Afghan government's declaration of a three-month conditional ceasefire with the Taliban from Monday.
Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda said that he would give his two months salary to the flood victims of Kerala and Kodagu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of help in the rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit Kodagu district, said an official statement.
A man was tied to a pole and thrashed by a mob in Gurukambala here suspecting him to be a child kidnapper. The incident took place at Guru Kambala here on Sunday, August 19.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday slammed Congress President Rahul Gandhi for revoking the suspension of Mani Shankar Aiyer's membership from the opposition party, saying both were "incomplete" without each other.
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Modi government on the falling value of rupee and said the manner of implementation of the GST is an example of tax terrorism.
